Python Developer

Reed; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology company in Aberdeen is seeking a Python Developer to join their dynamic product development team. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining Python-based services and APIs, designing microservices architecture, and supporting testing. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software development, particularly with Python and associated frameworks. This role offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum and a hybrid working model, requiring 2 days per week in the office.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly in Python.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices frameworks.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with relational and/or non-relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based services and APIs.
• Design microservices architecture integrated with cloud infrastructure.
• Support testing and provide technical support for existing solutions.
• Define detailed technical product backlog for sprint planning.

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

Microservices

OOP

CI/CD

Tools

Flask

Django

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Pandas

NumPy

PySpark

Job description

Reed Technology is delighted to be partnering with an innovative, cutting-edge company based in Aberdeen, currently seeking to permanently onboard a PythonDeveloper.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic product development team, contributing to the full software development lifecycle—from analysis and design to deployment and ongoing maintenance—of industry-leading solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and mantain Python based services and API's for existing and new software solutions.
• Participate actively in the design of microservices architecture integrated with the cloud infrastructure.
• Support unit testing, automated testing, and performance testing.
• Provide technical support for existing solutions, systems, and datasets when escalated by the development support team.
• Scope and define detailed technical product backlog item descriptions that feed into sprint planning.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in Python.
• Proficient in building RESTful APIs and microservices using frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Good working knowledge of relational and/or non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and secure communication protocols (e.g., JWT, OAuth2).
• Hands-on experience setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI, targeting Azure environments.
• Experience with popular Python libraries and frameworks such as Pandas, NumPy, and PySpark.

Benefits

• Full-time, permanent contract.
• Competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working model based in Aberdeen (2 days per week in the office).